User Guide
Register a Reason Code
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Register Reason Codes to build the catalog of adverse-action reasons your Models and Policies return.
What is it?
Section titled “What is it?”A Reason Code is a registered object that maps a decision or score to an explanation code. Build a catalog of Reason Codes for adverse actions, so every decline carries a consistent, documented reason you can communicate to the applicant.
Reason Codes are used in two places:
- Models: a Model Explainer with Explainer Usage set to
Reason Codereturns a list of registered Reason Codes for each prediction. Each selected Reason Code is available in the explainer definition by its alias. - Policies: a Policy surfaces those codes through a model-driven reason code. See Register a Policy Decision Workflow.
A Reason Code is a governed object. It has a status, can be shared, and appears in the Resources Approval Queue.
How to Register
Section titled “How to Register”
Open the Create Form
Section titled “Open the Create Form”
Open the Create Form
Section titled “Open the Create Form”On the Resources → Reason Codes page, click + New Reason Code. Use the search box and the Status filter on this page to find existing codes.
The form opens with an editable name at the top left (New Reason Code). Click the pencil icon and type a descriptive name.
Set the Attributes
Section titled “Set the Attributes”
Set the Attributes
Section titled “Set the Attributes”
| Field | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Alias Required | The name used to refer to the Reason Code in code (for example, high_utilization). See Common Registration Info. |
| Code Required | The reason code itself, as it appears in your adverse-action notices. |
| Is Model Driven | Tick this when a Model produces the code, rather than a rule. |
Fill in Properties and Create
Section titled “Fill in Properties and Create”
Fill in Properties and Create
Section titled “Fill in Properties and Create”Fill in the Properties:
| Field | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Description Required | What the reason means. Type / for headings and lists, and @ to insert a link to another platform object. |
| Recommended Usage | Guidance on when to apply the code. |
| Group Required | The group the Reason Code is filed under. |
| Keywords | Optional tags that make the code easier to find. |
Click Create at the bottom right.
What’s Next
Section titled “What’s Next”- Register a Model Explainer to return Reason Codes from a Model.
- Approve an Object to send the Reason Code for review.
- Use the Approval Queue to see Reason Codes waiting on you.
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